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My name is Pam and I am a 52 year-old life-long learner. I crave knowledge and am fascinated by a vast variety of subjects. In my former professional life I was a paramedic, and before that I was a dispatcher for 9-1-1 centers in three different localities.

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Sciences > Zoology The interesting reproductive habits of coral: 1 of 11
Coral reefs are one of Mother Nature's finer examples of living art. These colonies, established in tropical waters, are complex ecosystems. They are often associated with seagrass beds, which include those grasses that must photosynthesize. Because of this they are often found in shallow and sheltered areas. The seagrasses a... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds Assessing canaries as pets: 1 of 9
SWEET MUSIC EASY CARE AFFORDABILITY But only you can decide if a canary is the right pet for you. The following information should provide you with enough information to make a wise decision.HISTORYThe canary does in fact originate from the Canary Islands. A wild canary is solid green. Having caught the fancy of early explore... More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Student's guide to sorting through teacher bias in studying history: 1 of 9
Winston Churchill once said, "history is written by the victors". You can oppose that sentiment by saying that the looser rarely contributes to what is written into your textbook. Your teacher has a similar amount of control. You, as a student, with a limited frame of reference on which to draw, are an open vessel for anythi... More..
Home & Garden > Rental Properties Renting with the homeowner in the building: 1 of 8
Renting with the owner that occupies the same building as you can be interpreted in two different ways. The first is that the owner lives in his own unit and manages his own apartment building. The second situation is where you are actually sharing the same living space. Both of these scenarios deserve a different response.In... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Biography: Sojourner Truth: 1 of 7
Sojourner Truth is not her given name, but it is the name by which history will remember and honor her. Born in 1797 to a family who owned her body and soul, with the same rights as they had to their horses, land and personal property. Sojourner Truth was a slave. As a slave, and the property of another man, she was bought a... More..
Sports & Recreation > Outdoors & Sportsman (Other) Tips on buying binoculars for observing animals in nature: 1 of 7
Whenever I go shopping for a computer, I always take my son. That is because I don't know the vocabulary or the technology. When the salesman starts talking about a mother board, I ask, "Is there a father board?". RAM? "Will that hurt?", I ask. At this point my son make a zippering gesture across his lips and I have been sile... More..
Health & Fitness > Respiratory Diseases COPD screening quiz: Are you a pink puffer or a blue bloater?: 1 of 7
Pink Puffer and Blue Bloater are slang. Both terms are a bit coarse and are usually tossed about in the lunch room of medical facilities. No doctor is going to come out and diagnose you will Blue Bloater disease! COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a class of lung ailments of which Emphysema and Bronchitis are two... More..
Education > College Study Tips Tips for choosing a research topic: 3 of 19
Generating topics on which to center your paper is a skill. It is important that your final selection is not so large that you are unable to do but a cursory overview and not so small that it lacks the needed complexity to develop into a rich paper. The scope of your topic is often determined on the size of the paper. The to... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Internet vs. books for scholarly research: 2 of 12
Before I delve into the Internet vs. books debate let me start with one point that I think is overlooked by the slightly narrow scope of the topic. When searching information that is authoritative and accurate primary sources should raise above secondary sources. Primary sources are information that is gleaned directly from ... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma Appropriate uses of Epi-pens: 1 of 6
1. An "epi-pen" is a pre-loaded syringe of epinephrine. A doctor prescribes them. The patients that carry epi-pens have a risk of experiencing a life threatening allergic reaction. When an allergic reaction becomes so severe as to be considered life threatening it is referred to as anaphylaxis. 2. The pen is pre-loaded; so al... More..